Howland pediatrician plans to run against Ryan

HOWLAND

A Howland pediatrician, who’s never sought political office, plans to run next year as a Republican against five-term incumbent Tim Ryan, a Democrat from Niles.

Marisha Agana, chairwoman of the St. Joseph Health Center’s department of pediatrics, hasn’t filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, but started a three-day visit Tuesday in Washington, D.C., meeting with Republicans to discuss her campaign.

Agana, 51, was born and reared in the Philippines, moving to the United States in 1987 and then to the Mahoning Valley in the early 1990s, said

Patricia Brandt, her campaign spokeswoman.

“My message of putting America first resonates with a growing and broad base of support from Republicans and tea party members, independents and Democrats alike who are fed up with the federal spending spree,” Agana said.

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